Also known as: Tear in the aorta where it attaches to the heart
Micah, a heart transplant recipient, develops an aortic root dissection as a complication of his original transplant surgery. The tear worsens after physical exertion, causing collapse and cardiogenic shock. He undergoes extremely high-risk surgery with Dr. Austin to repair the dissection, which becomes the central medical case of the episode.
Also known as: Heart failure from brain injury
Micah presents with hypotension, labored breathing, and weak pulse due to his underlying aortic dissection causing the heart to fail to pump adequately.
Also known as: Brain disorder from thiamine deficiency
A kidney failure patient on dialysis develops confusion, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia due to acute thiamine deficiency caused by the dialysis process removing water-soluble vitamins. Conrad diagnoses and treats with thiamine supplementation.
Also known as: Low blood sugar
An inmate at the detention center develops confusion and light-headedness from hypoglycemia caused by a sulfa antibiotic (SMX-TMP) making her body produce too much insulin. Nic diagnoses and treats her with orange juice.
Also known as: Fake cancer diagnosis
Dr. Lane Hunter falsely diagnoses healthy patient Olivia with lymphoma and administers chemotherapy despite normal blood work showing no cancer markers. This case becomes evidence of Lane's systematic medical fraud scheme.
Also known as: Health anxiety
Olivia is a frequent ER patient with health anxiety who repeatedly presents with various concerns about serious illnesses. Her hypochondria made her vulnerable to Lane's false cancer diagnosis.
Also known as: Kidney failure
Patient requiring hemodialysis who develops complications from the treatment leading to thiamine deficiency.
Brief mention of a patient being admitted for suspected pancreatitis requiring further testing.